Comprehensive Essay Formatting and Analysis Guidelines for Success
This guide provides essential formatting and content strategies for writing an effective essay. It emphasizes the importance of using Times New Roman 12 pt font, double-spacing throughout, and maintaining consistent headers with your last name and page number. Additionally, it offers advice on structure, including creating organized outlines and body paragraphs with topic sentences, integrated quotations, and analysis. Remember to eliminate vague verbs like “shows” and write in present tense to enhance clarity and engagement. Use the required citation format to give credit to original sources effectively.
Comprehensive Essay Formatting and Analysis Guidelines for Success
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Format Your Essay • Times New Roman 12 pt • Double space entire essay • Header – Last name Page # • Header – use same formatting • Creative Title 1 2 3
Format Your Outline • Times New Roman 12 pt • Double space entire essay • Header – Last name Page # • Header – use same formatting • Creative Title 1 2 3
Introducing Evidence or Analysis • Eliminate the word “shows” • This character displays, exhibits, portrays…
Write in Present Tense • Present tense: • When Jem and Scout are walking home from the pageant • When Jem and Scout were walking home from the pageant • Third person – He/she, them/they, people • When a person feels racism, he or she is upset. • When you feel racism, you are upset.
Review Integrated Quotations and Citations • Integrated quote notes are on Website under Short Stories • Citation = (Author Last Name Page#) • Only write number and not the word “page” • Punctuation goes AFTER citation • Example: Feeling overconfident for the recitalJing Mei "dawdled over it, playing a few bars and then cheating, looking up to see what notes followed” (Tan 38).
Structure of a Body Paragraph Topic Sentence (1 sentence) Context/Background for quote (1-2 ) Integrated Quotation with citation (1 -2) • Draw Inferences • Connect to Topic Sentence Analyze Quotation (2-3) Transition and set up next character (2) Integrated Quotation with citation (1 -2) Analysis (2-3) Concluding Sentence and transition to next paragraph(1)
